Thomas Pavel discusses the political collapse of communism in central and eastern Europe. At the time of this interview, he was professor of comparative literature at Princeton University. In the second segment [at 13:20], Thomas Laqueur discusses changing notions of a different body politic, as set forth in his book, Making Sex (Harvard University Press, 1990). At this time of interview, he was professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley. This edition of Soundings was conducted by Wayne J. Pond.
Changing Political Bodies
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